Tampopo (1985)
NRMay 22, 1987 (US)Comedy1 hour and 55 minutes
78%
The first Japanese Noodle Western.
Description
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
Japanese
Budget
$1,500,000
Revenue
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Keywords
widowrestaurantbusiness womanrestaurant ownerbullyingsenseifoodtruck drivererotic vignetteshoodlumfoodiestealing recipeseastern philosophyramenfood culturesmall town cookgastronomiarecipes and preparation detailshelping peoplechef female leadjapanese restaurantramen noodles